Loire Valley · France

Lionel Gosseaume

Lionel Gosseaume resisted the family trade for years before taking over a small vineyard in 2007, at 37. His vines sit on the plateau between the Loire and the Cher, mostly around Choussy south of Blois, on sand, clay and limestone soils; he picks and ferments eight Sauvignon Blanc plots separately. Farming is sustainable (agriculture raisonnée); in the US the wines come through Bruno Lafon Selection.